# What was Pelé's real name?

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Pelé's real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento. His parents named him after the inventor Thomas Edison, though his birth certificate spelled it "Edison". At home he was called Dico.

## Related

- The records that answer it in full: [Childhood in Três Corações and Bauru](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/childhood-in-tres-coracoes-and-bauru), [Pelé](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/pele)